WHITE WINES
94 Pieropan 2020 La Rocca (Soave Classico). This wine is so complex and intriguing you have to just sit with it. Aromas of roasted apples drizzled with honey, dried flowers and candied orange zest are just the tip of the wine. It continues to evolve until you run out and want more. The palate has an amazing texture with weight yet acidity to balance out the richness of the ripe orchard fruits, baking spices and orange blossom flavors. Enjoy it now or be rewarded with more time in the cellar. Drink now–2035. Maze Row Wine Merchant. Editors’ Choice. —J.P.
abv: 13% Price: $50
Grown just south of Lake Garda, this dynamic blend of Garganega, Cortese and Trebbiano presents a mélange of fruit and savory notes in. —J.P.